Toronto's Live Curiosity Landing Party

At 1:30am Eastern, August 6th, Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity Rover will land on Mars (on the long weekend, no less). And if the $2.5 billion mission doesn't end in a spectacular crash, the landing will look something like this. Curiosity is one of the most complex pieces of robotic awesomeness we've ever sent beyond the Moon. It's on an extraordinary mission, employing Canadian technology, and its landing is a great reason to celebrate. And so we shall.

Kids Program!

Before the main event starts at 8pm, we're having an awesome kids program from 6pm, complete with Curiosity egg-drops, arts and crafts, a real robotic rover built by the York University Rover Team, and other fun activities. Tickets for the kids event are five bucks, and dinner will be available for order at the hotel's restaurant. Please note, parental supervision is required.

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Venue location

Hotel Ocho195 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5T2C5

Parking

There is no parking on site, however there is street parking, a lot directly south of the building, as well as an underground municipal lot approximately one and a half blocks north. There is also a large BIXI lot on site.

Accessibility

Note that the venue is NOT wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator in the event space, but there are several steps at the entrance of the venue.